Who will be the next pope? 133 cardinals have started the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope ...

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"But I thought just maybe, for Pope Francis, it mattered that we had more cardinals who are really grounded there." Cardinal ...

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

The papal conclave is convening on Wednesday to begin the process of electing Pope Francis' successor. And for Americans who ...

Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at ...

Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope ...

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the ...

The cardinals are shut off from the world for the secretive voting that will result in new leadership for the world's 1.4 ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The ...

Off St. Peter’s Square next to the Vatican, a 19th-century palace was converted in 2020 into a homeless shelter by Pope ...